Concrete Quality Control Intern

Silvi Materials

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Philadelphia, PA
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Internship
Posted
Nov 4
1 day ago
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Silvi Materials

Construction · 501 to 1,000 employees

Silvi Materials has been expanding our “A” Team of employees since 1947! Our team has grown to 15+ companies, employing over 950 people across 30+ locations in Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina. Silvi is large enough to provide the stability you need, but small enough that you can feel your individual contribution to our success. We value the fresh ideas and perspectives of each new team member. Through a combination of growth and acquisitions, Silvi Materials has become one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of concrete products in the Northeast, US. Today, Silvi Materials manufactures concrete at multiple state locations and supplies those plants with materials from Silvi-owned mining operations and a deep-water port facility.

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What you'll do

  • Perform initial and ongoing aggregate and concrete testing
  • Maintain contact with plant operations or QC members about necessary mixture adjustments
  • Place some of the concrete batch in cylinders at the job site
  • Perform tests measuring the compressive strength of concrete cylinders
  • Compare the compressive strength value to the design value to ensure compliance with specifications

What you need

  • Enrollment in a collegiate program required
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Lift 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds on occasion
  • Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects
  • Stand for long periods of time
  • Kneel, stoop, crouch, bend, stretch, twist or crawl
  • Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them
  • See details of objects less than a few feet away and differences between colors, shades, and brightness

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Valid Driver’s License

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Concrete Quality Control Intern Job ID 2026-3625 Job Locations US-NJ-South Plainfield | US-NJ-Southampton Township | US-PA-Fairless Hills | US-PA-Philadelphia Category Internships Type Intern Overview Title of Position: Concrete Quality Control Intern- Summer 2027 Locations: Morrisville, PA, or North New Jersey or South New Jersey Silvi Materials has been expanding our “A” Team of employees since 1947! Our team has grown to 15+ companies, employing over 950 people across 30+ locations in Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina. Silvi is large enough to provide the stability you need, but small enough that you can feel your individual contribution to our success. We value the fresh ideas and perspectives of each new team member. Through a combination of growth and acquisitions, Silvi Materials has become one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of concrete products in the Northeast, US. Today, Silvi Materials manufactures concrete at multiple state locations and supplies those plants with materials from Silvi-owned mining operations and a deep-water port facility. As a Silvi Materials Quality Control Intern , you will have the opportunity to tap into the world of concrete and learn what the world’s most used building material is all about. You will get to work alongside our Experienced and Certified Quality Control Professionals at our Ready-Mix plants to develop your construction material testing skills. Your 10-12 week experience will include everything from sampling and testing finished concrete in the field to analyzing our raw materials in a laboratory setting. The goal of the Quality Control Internship is to give individuals a hands-on approach to the Concrete and aggregate testing required in the Construction Materials Industry. So, what does a quality control intern do ? As an intern, you'll be an integral part of the quality control team: ACI Level 1 aligned Training Outline (Industry Testing Curriculum Exposure) Directly handles concrete during various tests . (Hands-on Approach) Performs the initial and ongoing testing of aggregate and/or concrete for gradation, moisture, slump, air content, and temperature (Real-world Experience) After evaluation of the above factors, maintains contact with plant operations and/or fellow QC members, to ensure that necessary adjustments (if required) to the mixture are made. When the concrete comes to the job site, places some of the batch in cylinders. ( Field Expereince) Performs tests that measure the compressive strength of the concrete cylinders. ( Lab Expereince) Compares that value to the design value to ensure compliance with specifications. ( Mix Process Design/Compliance) Qualifications Required as a Concrete Quality Control Intern: Enrollment in a collegiate program preferably in the fields of Concrete Industry Management, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, General Engineering, Construction Management, or Materials Science required. Valid Driver’s License Physical Demands: In a typical work setting, people in this job: Lift 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds on occasion. Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects Stand for long periods of time. Kneel, stoop, crouch, bend, stretch, twist or crawl. Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them. See details of objects that are less than a few feet away. See differences between colors, shades, and brightness. Silvi Materials does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Options Apply for this job online Apply Share Email this job to a friend Refer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs Software Powered by ICIMS www.icims.com

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